A scuffle broke out between "The Golden Boy" Oscar de la Hoya and Ricardo  "El Matador" Mayorga on the set of a television commercial shoot in a  downtown Los Angeles warehouse today.  Both fighters exchanged negative comments between takes while being asked to repeatedly walk towards each other and participate in a stare down. 

     Eventually the trash-talking escalated to the point where shoving began and both boxers had to be restrained.  It will be interesting to see what transpires on this week's media tour to kick off the promotion for their May 6 showdown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and on HBO Pay-Per-View.  The tour will start on Tuesday in Los Angeles, make two stops in Houston and Chicago on Wednesday, and conclude on Thursday in New York.

DANGER ZONE—Six-time world champion Oscar de la Hoya (37-4, 29 KO’s) will face reigning champion Ricardo Mayorga (28-5-1, 23 KO’s) when the two meet for the Super Welterweight Championship on May 6, 2006 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will be presented by Golden Boy Promotions and televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT).

2-26-2006